Small Bump [Liam Payne]

Part Two

Liam stared at the building ahead, eyes wide as the weight of what exactly was about to happen hit him like a ton of bricks.

"I can't do this." He squeaked, and Paul set a hand reassuringly on his shoulder.

"You'll be fine, Liam. Don't worry. You got Louis and Lou waiting back at the house to help you."

Liam nodded. That did calm him down a bit. Louis was the best with kids, having four younger sisters and more on the way, so it only made sense to have him there. And Lou had a three year old of her own. She'd be extremely helpful until his own mother arrived. The car pulled up, and with one more firm nod in Paul's direction, Liam got out, the man following quickly behind. There were no paparazzi, no screaming girls. It actually kind of unsettled Liam, gave him more time to focus on what he was walking into. Another body guard was just behind him, but Paul waved him off. No one was outside the building on this chilly morning, and he sincerely doubted anyone would expect him to be here. Hell, he never even imagined himself coming here in his life.

"Mr. Payne!" A tall, tailored woman walked briskly towards him with a welcoming smile. "I'm Jenna, we spoke on the phone." Liam nodded and shook hands with her, and she guided him back along the hallways. "I can imagine you want this to go ask quickly as possible so no one is alerted to your presence here. Don't worry, our staff are sworn to the upmost secrecy of our clients." They walked past a large room with a window where Liam could clearly see a few children up and playing in the day room. The thought that none of these kids had parents made his stomach clench into a tight knot, and he looked away, focusing instead on Jenna's bobbing ponytail.

He was led into a small office where he sat in a chair, Paul remaining standing behind him as Jenna went around, pulling out a folder once she had sat. "Now, we do need you to sign some things that Mr. Cowell couldn't do himself over the phone." Of course Simon had already taken care of all of this. "We need to you sign and acknowledge your guardianship..."

Liam tuned her out as she began droning on about the legal matters. He signed when told to do so, and found himself staring helplessly at the child's birth certificate. Taylor Liam Payne was born on April 12, 2011 to Carly Bayer and Liam Payne, father not present at the birth. His mind whirled. This was happening. Taylor was real. he had a son.

"Ah, there's our big boy!" Jenna called brightly, and Liam turned to see a woman coming into the room with a small boy walking just beside her, his hand in hers. Liam's mouth almost dropped open as he saw him. The young boy had fair skin, but Liam could see it was like his own. He even had a small birthmark just beside his right ear. And while they had the same sandy brown hair, the deep blue eyes, wide with fear in the middle of his young face, were exactly like Carly's, framed with a dark rim of lashes.

"Come here, Taylor." Jenna cooed warmly. "This is your daddy!"

Taylor looked at Liam for a minute, only stepping forward when the woman nudged him. He had a backpack on, hand clenching tightly to an old stuffed animal that vaguely resembled Stitch, from the old Disney movie. Liam looked around him, then cleared his throat when he saw the look Jenna was giving him. "Um, hey Taylor. It's nice to meet you." The boy immediately blushed, looking down to his tennis shoes that he had on. Liam was worried. Did Taylor not like him? Oh God, was he worrying about a three year old's opinion of him?

Jenna quickly urged the meeting along, getting Liam to sign three more times and then leading them out of the room where there was another small suitcase that Paul immediately picked up. They walked back to the entrance, Jenna discussing the adoption paperwork that Liam now held in his hand. She bid them a cheery goodbye, telling them to call if they needed anything at all. Paul looked first, then deemed the coast clear and beckoned Liam to come along. He took a few steps when he felt a small hand wrap around his two front fingers, and he almost blushed when he saw Taylor walking along beside him, face set in a determined grin as he focused on keeping up with Liam's large steps. When they got in the car, Taylor buckled himself in the middle by himself, and Liam wondered if he needed to buy a carseat for him. Lou would know the answer to that.